[etherlab-users] Device Node Creation

[Oliver.Haala at semikron.com]

Hello,

Recently I have installed the EtherCat 1.5 Master. Now I am trying to
create a 
device node according to the documentation. Unfortunately some problem
occurs. 
After boot you can observe the following communication:

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primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # /etc/init.d/ethercat start
Starting EtherCAT master devel FATAL: Error inserting ec_master 
(/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/ethercat/master/ec_master.ko):
Invalid argument
                                                                       
                                                        failed

primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/
ethercat/master/ec_master.ko
 
primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # /etc/init.d/ethercat start
Starting EtherCAT master devel                                         
                                     done

primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # KERNEL=="EtherCAT[0-9]*",
MODE="0664"

primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # /etc/init.d/ethercat restart
Shutting down EtherCAT master devel                                    
                                done

Starting EtherCAT master devel FATAL: Error inserting ec_master 
(/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/ethercat/master/ec_master.ko):
Invalid argument
                                                                       
                                                        failed

primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # insmod
/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-0.1-desktop/
ethercat/master/ec_master.ko 

primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # /etc/init.d/ethercat start
Starting EtherCAT master devel                                         
                                    done

primergy-llw1:/etc/sysconfig/scripts # ls -l /dev/EtherCAT0
ls: Zugriff auf /dev/EtherCAT0 nicht möglich: Datei oder Verzeichnis
nicht gefunden 
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I have had a look at the /etc/udev/rules.d/99EtherCAT.rules file. Looks
quite good: 
KERNEL=="EtherCAT[0-9]*", MODE="0664" 
(udev installed)

Any idea why there is no device node created?

Another Question: 
The software you provide is actual made for real-time applications.
Which parts of 
the software (ELab, ECos, DLS) are working (or not working) with a
generic 
driver(EC-Master)? 

Regards
Oliver


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